[NA-Discuss] Fwd: "Domain Protection Racket" Promotion on Network Solutions Home Page

[Volker Greimann]

Garth,
>> The URS sounds interesting and I'll admit I have not studied it in 
>> dept yet.
You should, it is going to be an integral part of the new gTLD program 
and a huge relief for brand owners.
>> I have attached a screenshot from eNom's site which not only lists 
>> bulk options by dynamically suggests domains with related keywords 
>> and trademarks of competitors.
OK, I see your point, but do you know how these results are generated? 
They may just be generating Key-Words for any given search term 
automatically using Google. There are also registry operators pushing a 
name generation tool. Basically, I don't think the results you posted 
are necessarily generated due to bad will. It is more likely a result of 
an automated process which does not in any way differentiate between 
trademarked terms and terms that are not trademarked.

Having to integrate a trademark checking script for all possible 
jurisdictions that checks any search terms (and resulting keywords) if 
they are trademarked, sounds like a nightmare. Especially since many 
trademarked terms or brand names may have a legitimate alternative 
use/meaning.

>> Not saying this is all Registrars, I did not find the same issue at 
>> Key-Systems.
Well, this is mainly because we have not implemented any such tool at 
this time. We may do so at a later stage, after a relaunch we are 
currently preparing, but I am not sure how we could prevent the problem 
you are describing. Any name suggestion tool will in my view produce 
unforseeable and potentionally questionable results, no matter how it is 
designed.

Volker
>>
>> -Garth
>>
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>> From: "Volker Greimann" <vgreimann at key-systems.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:08 AM
>> To: "Garth Bruen at Knujon.com" <gbruen at knujon.com>
>> Cc: <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Fwd: "Domain Protection Racket" Promotion 
>> on Network Solutions Home Page
>>
>>> Garth,
>>>
>>> I think you overlooked the URS, which is specifically tailored to 
>>> the issue you mention. The trademark holder is not forced to take 
>>> over the domain name, but his main issue (the infringing use) is 
>>> resolved. Costs should be substantially under those of the UDRP as 
>>> well, but we will have to see what prices the URS providers will 
>>> arrive at.
>>>> And for all the prostrations, Registrars are not blameless in this 
>>>> as they have developed special search engines which make 
>>>> cybersquatting in bulk easy.
>>> Can you give an example? I have not seen registrars providing search 
>>> engines specifically tailored to enable cybersquatting.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Volker
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